"Integrated High Frequency Ultrasound and Optical/Photoacoustic Imaging for Biomedical Applications"

Qifa Zhou, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California

Atherosclerosis is a complex disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque on the inner lining of coronary arteries and is the leading cause of morbidity in developed countries. Diagnosis of atherosclerosis is highly reliant on medical imaging modalities.